In 2025, both Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a strong growth of services exports: 14% and 13%, respectively. These were the highest relative growth rates registered across the main world regions. In Africa, exports grew steadily in all major service categories, including transport, which recorded a 12% rise. By contrast, transport exports growth was sluggish in other parts of the world, ranging from just over 3% in Oceania to -4% in Central and Southern Asia. The other principal services categories enjoyed a solid increase overall, albeit with mixed performance when zooming in on more detailed service categories.

Asian economies recorded a solid rise of total services exports in 2025: close to 10% in Central, South and Eastern Asia, while in Western Asia the growth stood at about 5%. A 5% rise was registered also for Latin America and the Caribbean; Northern America witnessed an increase in exports of 6%. Oceania’s exports gained about 8% and European economies 9%.